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Comment on treatment and death of Mohammed Morsi
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 9:03 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Rupert Colville, Spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: “As former President Mohammed Morsi was in the custody of the Egyptian authorities at the time of his death, the State is responsible for ensuring he was ... More >>
UN Special Committee on Israeli Practices to visit Jordan
Saturday, 15 June 2019, 11:14 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (14 June 2019) – The United Nations Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories will undertake its annual mission to the region from 17 ... More >>
Bachelet welcomes Botswana High Court decision
Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 8:18 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (11 June 2019) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday warmly welcomed the decision by the High Court of Botswana to decriminalize consensual same-sex relations between adults by striking down relevant provisions ... More >>
Nicaragua: Bachelet warns against amnesty law
Sunday, 9 June 2019, 9:21 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
GENEVA (8 June 2019) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday expressed concern about the potential adoption in Nicaragua of a broad amnesty law that could prevent prosecution of individuals who may be responsible ... More >>
UN Child Rights Committee publishes findings
Friday, 7 June 2019, 8:20 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN Child Rights Committee publishes findings on Botswana, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Malta, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Tonga More >>
Arbitrary detention and the right to a fair trial
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 9:04 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Arbitrary detention and the right to a fair trial: UN experts find Turkey violated human rights More >>
UN Committee on Racial Discrimination publish findings
Saturday, 11 May 2019, 12:38 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination publishes findings on Andorra, Guatemala, Hungary, Lithuania, and Zambia More >>
Execution of child offenders prohibited by international law
Saturday, 4 May 2019, 12:11 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Iran: Bachelet stresses execution of child offenders “absolutely prohibited” by international law More >>
Situation in Venezuela
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 10:28 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
The UN Human Rights Office is extremely worried by reports of excessive use of force by security forces against demonstrators across Venezuela that has allegedly resulted in dozens injured. Many have also reportedly been detained. In light of the mass ... More >>
Bachelet urges Sudan authorities to protect human rights
Saturday, 13 April 2019, 10:50 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday reminded the authorities in Sudan of their overarching duty to ensure the protection of the human rights of all people and to refrain from the use of violence. More >>
UN disability rights experts issue findings
Wednesday, 10 April 2019, 10:40 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN disability rights experts issue findings on Cuba, Niger, Norway, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Spain, Turkey, and Vanuatu More >>
UN Human Rights Office and Mexican Government sign agreement
Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 10:23 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Mexican government have today signed an agreement on the provision of guidance and technical assistance in the Ayotzinapa case. The Office will cooperate with the Mexican State ... More >>
Bachelet urges Brunei to stop entry into force of new law
Tuesday, 2 April 2019, 9:43 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday urged the Government of Brunei to halt the entry into force of the revised Penal Code which, if implemented in its current form, would enshrine in legislation cruel and inhuman punishments ... More >>
UN torture prevention body to visit Sri Lanka
Saturday, 30 March 2019, 1:32 pm | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture is set to carry out its first visit to Sri Lanka from 2 to 12 April to examine the treatment of people deprived of their liberty and the safeguards in place for their protection against torture ... More >>
UN Human Rights Committee publishes findings
Friday, 29 March 2019, 9:52 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
The UN Human Rights Committee has published its findings on the civil and political rights record of countries it examined during its latest session: Angola, Eritrea, Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Viet Nam. More >>
Bachelet concerned about approval of law-restricting NGOs
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 10:15 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday expressed concern about the possible approval by the Guatemalan Congress of a bill amending the Law on Non-Governmental Organizations for Development, that would greatly limit the work ... More >>
Bachelet urges no amnesty on human rights violators
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 9:45 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Bachelet urges El Salvador´s legislators to refrain from reinstating amnesty for serious human rights violations More >>
Bachelet speaks on global human rights situations in Geneva
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 9:25 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
Bachelet highlights major human rights situations around the world in address to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva More >>
UN Human Rights Office in Burundi closes
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 9:42 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet today announced, with deep regret, that the UN Human Rights Office in Burundi was closed down on Thursday 28 February at the insistence of the Government. More >>
UN torture prevention body to visit Costa Rica
Friday, 1 March 2019, 9:53 am | United Nations Human Rights Commissioner
The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture will make its first visit to Costa Rica from 3 to 14 March to assess the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty, as well as the safeguards for their protection against torture and ill-treatment. More >>
